the project, costing more than £8 billion finished last september, but still awaiting approval from european regulators. the us has threatened to halt opening a key energy pipeline, if russia decides to invade ukraine. the nord stream ii pipeline between russia and germany is set to supply natural gas to western europe. the project costing more than eight billion pounds finished last september, but is still awaiting approval from european regulators. let s speak to drjack sharples, research fellow at the oxford institute for energy studies. ina way, in a way, this is an extraordinary intervention by the us, but this pipeline has really been at the centre of clinical difficulty between europe, germany in particular and russia. absolutely, - re particular and russia. absolutely, pretty much particular and russia. absolutely, pretty much since particular and russia. absolutely, pretty much since its particular and russia. absolutely, pretty much since its inception, i particular an
potentially realise some short term people are on those, it s just for gain. the question is whether we actually feel that again in time for some of the smaller suppliers it could not cover the position in the the next general election. this is a wholesale market, it has caused them government that we have seen isn t afraid to u turn when things don t to go, but there are a lot of customers out there right now we always go their way. so they might have done the right thing, found a really cheap deal, with suppliers in have to have another big set piece a good position and anyone in that events coming in the next weeks position by the way, who is on a time, with the budget and the cheap fix they got in the last three spending review. it will be months, you are in a great position, interesting to see if there s do not switch away from it, stick anything in there to address some of these concerns about rising cost of for as long as you can. for some living. these concerns about rising co